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Ron, ASE Certified Technician

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Experience: 23 years with Ford specializing in drivability and electrical and AC. Ford certs and ASE Certs

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I have a 2005 ford f150 the check engine light came on and

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I have a 2005 ford f150 the check engine light came on and it died. It started back up so I took it to the auto parts place and they said the code came up T.E.C. stuck open then T.E.C. stuck closed. It is a 5.4 litre triton v-8

I don't know the guy had the handheld computer plugged into the truck and told me that is what it said and he did not know what it meant.He just said it said tec stuck open and then tec stuck closed. He reset it and I drove it home and it didn't die and the engine light did not come back on.

If you are still having problems with it , yes you can replace it your self. I would wait and see if the code returns and if so then go ahead and replace it. I have enclodes the instructions.Removal and Installation

WARNING: Do not smoke or carry lighted tobacco or open flame of any type when working on or near any fuel-related components. Highly flammable mixtures are always present and can be ignited. Failure to follow these instructions may result in personal injury.

CAUTION: The throttle body bore and plate area have a special coating and cannot be cleaned.

Disconnect the battery ground cable.

Remove the air cleaner and air cleaner intake pipe.

Disconnect the electronic throttle control electrical connector.

Disconnect the throttle position (TP) sensor electrical connector.

Remove the 4 throttle body (TB) bolts and the TB and discard the TB O-ring seal.

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